Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate BASTET NOIR “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
- Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
- To minimise waste, its products are made-to-order.
- It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assess brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate BASTET NOIR “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It traces most of its supply chain.
- its final production stage happens in Macedonia, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
- Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
- It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
- It partners with women artisans or women-owned enterprises.
- It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage, though not in its entire supply chain.
Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate BASTET NOIR “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses few animal-derived materials.
- It appears to use recycled exotic animal hair.
- It uses recycled wool in all of its wool products.
- It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, angora, fur, or exotic animal skin.
- It has an animal welfare policy aligned but is not aligned with the Five Domains.
Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BASTET NOIR “Great� overall.